Chapter 18 Summary

Ike and his friends arrive at the Underdog Club where everyone in town has gathered to discuss the financial arrangements of turning the town into an amusement park. Ike makes a speech from Thomas Paine, but nobody listens to him. As he is sneaking out of the building, he discovers Bellisarius hiding in a storage closet. He urges Ike to let fate, which he calls Deuce, take over. As Ike walks home, Nick's limo pulls up and gives him a ride part way. When Ike finally arrives home, he meets Louise Loop wandering around, claiming that someone is trying to kill her. He takes Louise home with him. A group of young people, possibly led by Shoola, appears at Ike's trailer, telling him that they support him.

Chapter 18 Analysis

Ike is shocked by the reaction that he receives from the town meeting. He...